He assented, therefore, to the proposition made by Mr Broune, was duly introduced to the Rev. Septimus Blake, and, as he spent his last sovereign on a last dinner at the Beargarden, explained his intentions for the immediate future to those friends at his club who would no doubt mourn his departure.

Mr Blake and Mr Broune between them did not allow the grass to grow under their feet.  Before the end of August Sir Felix, with Mr and Mrs Blake and the young Blakes, had embarked from Hull for Hamburg,—­having extracted at the very hour of parting a last five pound note from his foolish mother.  ‘It will be just enough to bring him home,’ said Mr Broune with angry energy when he was told of this.  But Lady Carbury, who knew her son well, assured him that Felix...